Wardrobe-trunk.



PATIENTED MAY 30, 1905.

P. STEIGER. WARDROBE TRUNK. APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 7, 1904.

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- Nl. 791.226. i PATENTED MAY 3o, 1905.

P. STEIGBR. WARDROBE TRUNK.

AKIPLIUATION FILED DBUJ, 1904.l

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I M/'ness l P. STEIGBR.

WARDRBE TRUNK. I ,f APPLIUATION FILED Dm?, 1904.

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/lIIIIIIIIIlI/{IIv PATENTED MAY 30, 1905.

v UNITED STATES Patented May 3.0, It

PATENT einen.

WARDROBE-TRUNK.

`VVSLE'IECIIsQA'IION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 791,226, dated May 30, leus.

Application led December 7, 1904. Serial No. 235,786.

l To all whom t may. corr/cern:

' Be it known that I, PETER SITEIGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, inthe State of Maryland, have invented certain "new and useful Improvements in. Wardrobe` Trunks,'of which the following is a` specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wardrobe-trunkayand has among its objects- Figure 1 illustrates Aa side elevationv of -my` improvedtrunk in the closed condition. Fig. 2 illustrates the trunk .in the open position. Fig.` 3 is a sectional elevation through the wardrobe portion of the trunk in which the clothes arel to be hung. Fig.4 4 is a sectional elevation through the cabinet portion of the trunk withjuthd'desk or movable slide withdrawn. 5 is a horizontal section on the.'

line 55 of( Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the desk` or movable' slide removed from the trunk: Fig-j isa'central vertical section through the saine. j' Flgf is a perspective detail of thel metallic channel-rein force for the edge of the front wallfof the wardrobe portion. Fig@ 9 is a sectional dctail of vthe sliding bolt in the clamping-rack.

. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the samc,\an'd Fig. 11 is a detail of the angle-irons for sustaining the drawers and slides in the cabinetsection.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1

designatesetlie wardrobe-section, and 2 thel cabinet-section, which are connected at one vertical edge by hinges y These two sections are constructed in any suitable manner, care being exercised in securing the walls together to insure strengthand durability.

f lThe wardrobe-section 1V comprises vertical the slot 16. to place the frame in position in the wardparallel side walls 4 and 5, a vertical rear wall 6, and horizontal top and bottom walls 7 and 8, all of which form a rectangular rey ceptacle.- The side walls 4 and 5 on the inner .sides are provided with parallel horizontal vstrips 9,' which are spacedv from each other and extend from the rear wall 6 toward the` front, each strip' on one wall being secured ina horizontal plane with one of the stripson the other wall. The stripsare securely riveted to the side walls, and each is provided with ahorizontal groove 10 and a plurality of holes or sockets 11 at the inner side of said grooves, as, seen in Fig. 3. These. grooved strips are designed to sustain a vertical frame, which latter may be secured lin a verticalposition within the section 1 at any point bef" tween the front and rear to hold the garments in place, aswill presently be described.'

The frame 12 is formed of parallel vertical bars 13 and cross-bars 111, extending horizontally between the strips 9 on the side walls 4 and f5, and the vertical bars 13 are rigidly secured to said horizontal cross-bars' 14:. These cross-bars 14 have an .interior chamber 15 extending in a lengthwise direction and are also provided with slots 16 in their upper walls whichcpen into saidl chambers, and.

both ends of said bars are provided with a v perforation-17, as clearly seen in Figs. 9 and 10. Sliding bolts 18 have position in the cham bers of the cross-bars, and the outer ends l 19 of said bolts project through the end perforations 17 and project laterally from the ends of s aidcross-bars. At the inner end each bolt is provided with a vertical stern 20, which extends up through the slot 16 and above the cross-bar; Aspiral spring 21 is'connected by.

one end to the vertical stem of the bolt, and the other end of said spring is rigidly secured to thecross-bar. This spring serves to normally keep the end'19 of the bolt projected at the end of the cross-bar, and the bolt may be retracted against the action ofsaid spring by moving the stem in a direction lengthwise of lt will thus be seen that in order robesection the bolts may be retracted and the frame positioned so that the ends of said bolts will register with the grooves 10 in the IOO , asito. make it extremely diiiieult toe close cabicure centrally to the inner side of the/top wallA 7 and over which the garment-hangers,- as seen :in broken lines Fig. 2,' may be hooked so as to hang pendently between'the frame and the rear wall. f

On the exterior of the to'p wall 7 I providej a conical block 23,which projects,fromxsaid f ing.s'toodvertically onthat end or in'y acorn? monly .called upside-down posi-tion.

Ina trunk of this character the sections are considerably longer than those ofthe ordinary trunk, and I havel found that.v the outer side: wall-l willuwarp or,Y spigingffto such anextentI netfseetion over the said wallgfand in order :to remedygandrentirely prevent z this f I form-.a shoulder 24 along the outervertical edge 25;of saidnwallpfas seen-in. Fig. :8, 'andI `fit a metal channel-strip26 over said edge withan exterior flange 27, which fits d-owri on said shoulder, and an inter-ier flange28, which' takes on the inner side' of. .said wall..A Byfmeans ofthis channelstrip lthe edgeofthe-walt 1 is stitenedsutil--l the section -2 mayalways. fit over said edge with ease, Theseotionl is also-provided with the usual exterior =angle-plates andfastening de vices tol add todts'strengthand rigidity. The? eabinetseetion2 is alsoconstrueted ex teriorly, asis common inithe better class of trunks., The interior,vv however, has-a novel construction and arrangement.

f It is very desirablein trunks of this char VYftdter to reduce to a Aminimum the cross-seetio'nal area or dimension inforder thattli `atrunk may-.be more. readily handled-while own' the end.. Another desirable feature is tosti-Hen thevtrunle atthe Vpoint where the two sectionsy come together,y soA that when the trunk lish SELdrOpped on a corner strain'caused vbythe'jar will not be entirelyon the hinges-and-exte-- rior locking devices; .These featureshave both been cared for 1n my present eonstructiom-as' will now be described.

The exterior case of the cabinet-section is much Sballower than the wardrobeseetion, and the exterior ot the lower ed of this sec= tion is provided with. a roller 29, which rests and rolls on the 4floor when the section is swung open. A rectangularreinforce-frame 3() tits snugly on the interior of the case, and near thefbottom wall 31 of the case said frame is provided with horizontal partitions 32 and 33, which are rigidly secured between the parallel sides of the frame 30 to forma compartment 35. This compartment is especially designed for hats. and isclo'sed at itstfront by a hinged wallv or lea36, on; whioh,a tapered block 37 is rigidly secured. It will be noted that the partitions 32 and 33 are of a greater width than the ease and that they project beyond the case', as clearly seen in Figs. 4 and 5. A vertical partition 38 in the compartment 35 forms a side compartment 39 for :shoes or other articles. Above the compartment 35 this cabinet-frame is provided with sliding drawers 40 and 41, which rest and slide on angle=plates 42', secured to the sides of the frame. A fastener device 43 at each side of the leaf 36 and drawers 40 yand 41 serve ton'hold the -latter stationaryr wall-.and serves to prevent. the trunki rombe-a Above -the-draweralfthe frame\ is Aprovided with a ,stationary horizontal partition` '44', which-is seoured-within theframd. Thepositionof this partitioneis such sas torlezwe a i space between it fandvthefinpper edge of the drawer 41 f'or a purpose now to be described. By\ reference to ,Fig.;4 it -will be seen that the verticalfsidebf,theframe 30 is pnovided withl anianglefplate'45, formingfa ledgeon supeI port beneath thenpartitionf-44, and-'thatta f sliding; table 46. has posi-tionen said*i anglef:

plates and ljust beneath the partition44. The construction otthis table-willz be readily understood byl reference to Figs.- 4, 6,|and7,

from which it-will be seen that at its-front edge said table carries a hinged -leat' 47, which maybe folded vertically or atvright angles toy Vsaid table, so as f. to .project vertically above the latter.- A wooden bar-48f'is pivotcd at 41).

,ion the bottoni ofthe table adjacent the outer edge, and said barfis of a length equa-llo the distance vbetween the vvertical sides lot the frame, and its width is equal ato the width of the space-betweenthedrawen Lll-,and the bot/- tom sideof ythe table.' This arrangement enables'thebar to be swung on its pivot beneatl the table, so as to project outwardly from: beneath the table, onto be turned so as. toi be 'parallel with th'e Afront edge of the table. The bottom ot' the bar is provided with a centeivgroove 50, inY which a rod 51 may tit, as Seen inFig. 7. This rod is pivoted at one end, 52, while its other end may beheld within` the groove by a turn-button 53|on the bar. 'Ihe-` construction of tableasdescribed provides a table-that'may be moved horizontally inth( frame v30,;annd withdrawn therefrom toserv-e as a des-k or other support, which is very useful in paeking-or-unpacking. a trunk. The leai47- wheny raised serves as a closure for the IOC desk-compartment 54 and when lowered, as

' In order to properly support the leaf v47 when lowered, the bar48 on the table is turned so as 4to project outwardly beneath the leaf, and the rod 51 is dropped down in front of the drawer'41 and seated in a socket 55 in the front of the drawer 40, as seen in Fig. 4.

. f When the table .is to be used, the leaf is lowered andthe table is drawn outwardly over i the angle-'plates 45 until the rod 51 can be lowered. After the rod has been lowered the table and leaf may then be moved backward until the lower en'd of the rod may fit into the socket 55. b j l l Above the table the compartment 54 is subdivided'- or portioned with a plurality of so-l.

called pigeon-holes 56 for the convenient arrangenentof papers or letters,vas in a desk.

Above the desk-compartment is a sliding vdrawer 57, and between said drawer and desk I provide a slide 58, provided at its outer edge with ahinged leaf 59, onwhich a mirror 60 is secured. By partly withdrawing the slide 58 the leaf 59 may be swung upwardly to'pre-y .sent the mirror, as seen in Figs. 2 and 4;.

, at the central point when closed, as seen in- Fig. 5, as said solid front fits snugly into the Small drawers 61 are arranged at the upper end of the frame` but are spaced from each other to form a center compartment 62, ,into

which the end4 of the garment-hanger projects when the two sections 1 and 2 are closed.

The entire front of the cabinet-section is constructed of hard wood to improve the appearance and to greatly strengthen the trunk wardrobe-sectionand serves to stiffen the latter in a longitudinal direction.

Having thus fully described 'my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` cprnbihation 1. A'trunk having a wardrobe-section provided at one end with a garment-support and also provided with a frame adjustably mounted below .said garment-support,v in combination with a. cabinet-section hinged to said wardrobe-section and having a plurality of solid drawers which project from said section into -the wardrobe-section when the two sections are closed and form an interior reinforce.

2. A trunk having a wardrobe-section provided with a garment-support and also having a conical block on the exterior above said garment-support, in combination with a cabinetsection` hinged to said ward robe-section and of a smaller area than saidjwardrobe-section .and having ,drawers and leaf-closed compartiments which when the two sections are-closed project into the .wardrobe-section. r

3. A trunk having a wardrobe-section, inv wtha cabinet-section hinged to said wardrobe-section and provided with a desk-compartment, a movable table ,adjacent the bottom of said compartment, a leaf hinged 'to'said table and movable in a vertical plane, said leaf serving to close the desk-compartment when elevated and also serving as an extension to the table when lowered, and

means for supporting the leaf when lowered.

4. A trunk having awardrobe-secton and a cabinet-section which latter is hinged to said wardrobe-section and rality of solid wood drawers and a desk-comis provided with a plupartment, a table slidably sustained adjacent the bottom of said desk-compartment, a leaf hinged to said table and movable in a vertical plane to close the desk-compartment and when lowered serving as an extension tothe slidable-table and a bar pivoted to the bottomside of said table and capable of swinging horizontally beneath lthe hinged leaf to support the'latter.

. 5. A trunk having a wardrobe-section and .a cabinet-section which latter is provided with a desk-compartment, a table sliding beneath said compartment, a leaf to close nsaid compartment and hinged to said table, a 1bar pivoted to the bottom of said table and having a longitudinal bottom recess, a rod in said recess and 4pivoted at one end to. said bar and serving as a brace for said bar when the lat-l ter is swung outwardly.

6. A trunk. having a` wardrobe-section provided with an adjustably-sustained frame, a cabinet-section fitting within said wardrobesection and provided with a plurality of compartments inclosed by solid wood fronts and a solid conical block on the'exteriorof said trunk and at the upper side thereof. v

7. A trunk having a wardrobesection pro-lA vided along its longitudinal edge with a metal reinforce channel-strip and havinga garmentsupport at one end, a cabinet-section hinged to said wardrobe-section and provided with a plurality of drawers which enter the wardrobe-section when the sections are closed and the outer case of said cabinet-section overlapping the reinforced edge of the wardrobe- 

